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MEDICINE & HEALTH

For people with pre-existing liver disease, toxic algae may be more dangerous

UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO

Study estimates more than 100,000 cancer cases could stem from contaminants in tap water

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP

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BIOLOGY

WSU grizzly research reveals remarkable genetic regulation during hibernation

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Study gives the green light to the fruit fly’s color preference

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

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TECH & ENGINEERING

Unlock your smartphone with earbuds

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO

UVA engineering-led team unveils ‘Tunabot,’ first robotic fish to keep pace with a tuna

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE

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SOCIAL & BEHAVIOR

Winning-at-all-costs in the workplace: Short-term gains could spell long-term disaster

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

Learning to read boosts the visual brain

MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOLINGUISTICS

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CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS

Shape-shifting robots built from smarticles could navigate Army operations

U.S. ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY

Platinum-graphene fuel cell catalysts show superior stability over bulk platinum

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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ARCHAEOLOGY

Tel Aviv University researchers discover evidence of biblical kingdom in Arava Desert

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY

A technological ‘leap’ in the Edomite Kingdom during the 10th century BCE

PLOS

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SPACE & PLANETARY

Dust from a giant asteroid crash caused an ancient ice age

FIELD MUSEUM

Planned roads would be ‘dagger in the heart’ for Borneo’s forests and wildlife

JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY

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AGRICULTURE

Searching for the characteristics of award-winning wine

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Sesame yields stable in drought conditions

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRONOMY

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EARTH SCIENCE

NASA sees heavy rainfall occurring in strengthening Tropical Storm Mario

NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

NASA infrared data shows heavy rain potential along gulf from Imelda

NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

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ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE

Cutting emissions gradually will avert sudden jump in warming

DUKE UNIVERSITY

Extreme flooding from storm surge and heavy precipitation projected to increase higher probability of compound flooding from precipitation and storm surge in Europe under anthropogenic climate change

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

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MATHEMATICS

Mechanism modeling for better forecasts, climate predictions

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Immune response depends on mathematics of narrow escapes

MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY

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EDUCATION

Genetically tailored instruction improves songbird learning

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO

Quarter of teachers in England report 60-hour working week

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Want to optimize sales performance?

INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Married CEOs are more committed to social issues than non-married peers

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

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POLICY & ETHICS

Actions to save coral reefs could benefit all ecosystems

ARC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR CORAL REEF STUDIES

Rethinking scenario logic for climate policy

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

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BUSINESS, INNOVATION & SOCIETY ANNOUCEMENTS

Prilenia’s Pridopidine chosen to participate in the first ALS platform trial

PRILENIA

Are irrational beliefs holding back your career?

STAFFORDSHIRE UIVERSITY

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GRANTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Testing chemicals for birth defects using stem cells, not mice

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – RIVERSIDE

Shedding light on dark matter

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

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AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENTS

C-Path’s Martha A. Brumfield named Arizona Bioscience Leader of the Year

CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE (C-PATH)

CSTA announces recipients of first-ever equity fellowship

ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY

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BOOKS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Youth activism is on the rise around the globe, says author

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SANTA CRUZ

New book for female leaders in academia

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER

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